Pocono Wednesday: 12 zeros; $2.5B in wagers and one grand burger

Wednesday

Nov 26, 2008 at 7:23 AM

On Tuesday, the Bush administration and the Federal Reserve pledged $800 billion for the bailout. That brings the total bailout to a staggering $7 trillion. That would be a seven followed by 12 zeros. Imagine that.

Next, a budding chef. Andrew Hearsey, just 7, is an avid Food Channel fan, and decided to make his own creation.He won the The Next Gourmet Burger Kids Contest at Red Robin with a burger featuring honey mustard, onions, Swiss cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, pickles and bacon served on a toasted pretzel bun. Yum.

Today is our local schools day and we give a glimpse into the life of third grade teacher Jessica Henninger. Her goal is one we all want: to make learning fun.

Tomorrow East Stroudsburg South and Stroudsburg players will focus on the big game. Today, they talk about everything from AFC championship to President-Elect Barack Obama. We also have links to our game photo galleries and the scores for every Turkey Day game between the two teams.

Remember, if you can't go the big game, we'll be there and we'll be sending score text alerts. Sign up here.

If you need help carving the turkey, or any other ideas, check out our Thanksgiving page. We have a step by step carving guide.

Are you going shopping Friday? Check out our Black Friday survival guide with store hours, a shopping preview and tips to get more for your money. There's more. We're going to send out special Black Friday text alerts to tell you what stores have the lines and the hottest products. Sign up here. To do this, we need your help. Let us know about traffic problems, lines and sold-out products. Program this number into your cell phone:(570) 420-4343 or e-mail/text us at mgouger@poconorecord.com and we'll report it live on our site and send out alerts.